industrial overlord

Chapter 234
When Qiao Hai heard Lin Zhenhua's suggestion, he didn't reply right away.He thought for a while, and then said: "Manager Lin, I understand what you mean. In fact, I also had this idea once, thinking that these are very good equipment, and they can be reused after a little repair. However, It costs more to hire a worker who can repair this kind of equipment in Germany than to buy a new one, so I gave up the idea. What Manager Lin said was to ship the equipment back to China and find a worker to repair it. It's a really good idea."

"So, you agreed?" Lin Zhenhua asked.

Qiao Hai shook his head: "I thought about it just now. It's not a problem for me to give you the old machine tools in this yard or sell them to you. But if I have to buy old equipment for many years in the future and then ship it to China, I'm afraid It must attract the attention of the customs. There are many people in Germany who are very anti-Chinese, especially against the government of mainland China. If this matter attracts their attention, there may be troubles in the future."

"It shouldn't matter, right?" Lin Zhenhua said, "After all, this is some scrapped equipment, which is well-documented. When you declare at the customs, you can declare it as scrap steel. As far as I know, the international scrap Steel trading should be allowed."

Qiao Haidao: "But, you are not a steel factory, you are a machinery factory, so buying so much scrap steel is unreasonable, right?"

Ma Jie interjected: "It's not easy, Manager Lin, let's set up a company like old Mr. Qiao when we go back, called the Scrap Steel Recycling Company, isn't it justified?"

Lin Zhenhua's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Xiao Ma's suggestion is good, but I have a better idea."

"What idea?" Qiao Hai asked.

Lin Zhenhua said: "Mr. Qiao, do you mind establishing a joint venture with us? It's called the Sino-German joint venture Qiao's Scrap Metal Recycling Company? Now the Chinese government is vigorously encouraging investment. If you can invest in the mainland, you will definitely Treated as a distinguished guest. The most important thing is that you put the old metal dismantling business in China and take advantage of the low labor cost in China. The production base in China is completely reasonable. As for how to deal with it after arriving there, I think the German government can’t control it, right?”

"Wonderful!" Wei Dongqi was the first to applaud.Many German companies are now investing in China to build factories. If Qiao Hai is willing to invest, he will not attract the attention of others in Germany.And once there is a production base in China, then transporting waste equipment from Germany to China is a transaction between the parent company and the subsidiary company, and does not involve Chinese companies, so the trouble is much less.As Lin Zhenhua said, when these waste equipment arrives in China, the Germans will not be allowed to make irresponsible remarks.

"Mr. Qiao, if this is the case, I guarantee that the profit of your recycling company will be more than ten times higher than it is now. For all the equipment that can be refurbished, we can pay you twice or even three times your purchase price plus shipping costs. Payment, isn't this more profitable than dismantling and smelting these equipments here?" Lin Zhenhua continued to strengthen Qiao Hai's determination.

Qiao Hai didn't make a sound, hesitated for a long time, and then said dully: "Mr. Lin, the suggestion you mentioned is indeed very good. However, I also have some secrets, and I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Please tell me, sir." Lin Zhenhua said.

Qiao Haidao: "To tell you the truth, my late father was a high-ranking official of the Kuomintang. During the civil war, he killed the Communist Party. It is for this reason that I have not been back for so many years. I am afraid that the Communist Party will not tolerate people like us. "

As soon as this remark came out, everyone fell silent.It was still the beginning of the reform and opening up. Although the national policy was to encourage overseas Chinese to return to China for investment, no one could say whether this policy would be repeated.Especially when it comes to the descendants of former senior KMT officials, will there be any incidents of reckoning after autumn?
Lin Zhenhua is a person with foresight. Of course he knows that the country's policies are becoming more and more loose.In a few decades, let's take it easy, the family members of former high-ranking officials who have long since left the Kuomintang, even the chairman of the Kuomintang, will be able to inspect the mainland in a grandiose manner, enjoying the honor of being called "Grandpa Lian"?
The only thing that made Lin Zhenhua hesitate was actually Qiao Hai's own political stance.He hesitated for a while, then asked Qiao Hai: "Old man, in that case, why do you still help us mainlanders?"

Qiao Haidao: "The grievances between my late father and the Communist Party were forged before the War of Resistance. During the War of Resistance, the team led by my late father also fought side by side with the Eighth Route Army. After the end of the War of Resistance, my late father could not understand the Kuomintang's robbery and recruitment of officials. The ugly behavior of the Communist Party of China, who spoke out many times, offended many people. Later, my father felt that the Kuomintang was doomed, and he was unwilling to be buried for the Kuomintang, so he brought our family to Germany."

Lin Zhenhua asked again: "Then, what is your father's attitude towards the mainland government?"

Qiao Haidao: "My late father always said that his heart was neither partial to the Communist Party nor Chiang Kai-shek. He only loved the land where he was born and raised him. He also said that no matter whether it is the Communist Party or Chiang Kai-shek, who can make the country prosperous and strong , who he supports. You don’t know, because the country is poor and weak, we overseas Chinese have no status abroad at all. When our family first lived here, we were actually considered a rich family around us, but the Germans around us The locals, even the cleaners who sweep the floor, treat us with arrogance and don't look down on us at all."

"Is it still the case?"

Qiao Haidao: "This situation lasted for many years until one day... I remember it very clearly. It was a day in October 1964. We woke up early in the morning and suddenly found that the neighbors around us looked at us differently. , the attitude is no longer that kind of contempt and arrogance, but some respect and even flattery. The arrogant German cleaner never used to sweep the floor in front of our house, but that morning, he opened the door of my house. Sweep the front clean."

"Why is that?" Ma Jie asked strangely.

With tears in his eyes, Qiao Hai said: "We didn't know at first. My late father told me to go to the newsstand to buy a newspaper. I saw a piece of news on the headline in large characters...China Success The first atomic bomb exploded!"

The hearts of Lin Zhenhua and others also jumped violently. This was the first time they heard overseas Chinese talk about this matter.Although it was the first time in 20 years, everyone was still deeply touched.

Qiao Hai continued: "I remember that when I handed the newspaper to my late father, my late father burst into tears. He said that since he became a German citizen, he thought he had nothing to do with China. But at this moment, Only then did he know that he will always be Chinese, no matter where your nationality is written, your yellow skin and black hair cannot be changed, in the eyes of others, you will always be Chinese.”

Wei Jingwen nodded and said: "The old man is right. The Jews have worked hard to rebuild the State of Israel because they have learned a truth from the Holocaust in World War II. No matter how much money you have, no matter where you live How many years have you lived here? When you are in troubled times, you are considered a foreigner in the eyes of others. At this time, only your motherland can protect you."

"Yes, yes." Qiao Hai agreed, "This is what my late father said. Since then, he has always told us that as long as there is a little possibility, we must try our best to help the motherland to become rich and strong. The motherland is rich and strong. That’s right, we overseas Chinese only have status and can stand tall. As for the social system of your motherland, foreigners don’t really care.”

Lin Zhenhua said: "Old man, your words are enough. The mainland's policy towards overseas Chinese is consistent, that is, patriotism is not prioritized. Regardless of political stance, as long as you are patriotic, you can talk about everything. How about this? There was also a deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade who came with us once, and when you come to the exhibition tomorrow, I will introduce you and let him explain the relevant policies to you, so you can rest assured, right?"

"Okay, okay, I will definitely go tomorrow." Qiao Hai said vigorously, "Everyone, if the mainland's policy really allows us to go back and invest, I will definitely go back and invest in a joint venture as Mr. Lin ordered. It is specially used to transfer waste equipment to the mainland. I also want to go back to my hometown to take a look, my father has always had a last wish, which is to bury it on the land of his hometown.”

Seeing that it was getting late, Qiao Hai took everyone to a restaurant, treated them to a sumptuous dinner, and then drove them back to their place of residence in a commercial vehicle.Before saying goodbye, Ma Jie took Qiao Hai's hand and said, "Old man, you have to protect those machine tools for me, and don't smash them with a hammer."

Wei Jingwen also stepped forward and explained: "Mr., please ask someone to pay attention to me to see if there are any waste electronic equipment. No matter how bad it is, as long as there are components in it, please help me. Buy it."

"No problem!" Qiao Hai said, "In fact, there are a lot of waste equipment in Germany. In the past, my company's digestion capacity was limited, and I was unwilling to accept a lot of equipment. If the joint venture company proposed by Mr. Lin can be established, then No matter how much waste equipment I can eat, I just don’t know if you want so much.”

Lin Zhenhua laughed and said: "It's okay, I want more equipment. There is no place to put it. At worst, I will send it to Zidi Primary School, and build an experimental factory in the primary school, so that the dolls in Hanhua Factory can learn it from an early age. machine tool."

After sending Qiao Hai away, Lin Zhenhua asked his subordinates to go back to the room to rest, and went straight to Gao Zuxing's room.He asked Qiao Hai to have a meeting with Gao Zuxing at the exhibition tomorrow, and he must report this matter to Gao Zuxing in advance.

Walking to Gao Zuxing's door, Lin Zhenhua was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, when he heard an angry roar from inside: "They are all bastards, they are simply a bunch of prodigal sons!"

　...Ask for a monthly pass.Orange is not greedy, at the very least, the top 10 of the classified monthly ticket list should be able to enter, right?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)